Life and Society Changes: Excepting for Prejudices and Hatred

Published by Harley Johnson in Offbeat
August 13, 2009
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Recollections of a simpler, rural life when people were trusting and loving and the longing to return to such a society.

Good Ole’ Days.

Published by Margrete Grey Wolf in Offbeat
July 4, 2009
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The good ole days weren’t so hot after all.

Nostalgia Column: Housecalls and Jujubes

Published by bigbobmac7 in Offbeat
June 16, 2009
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This is a column that takes the older generation down memory lane, while educating the younger among us. Many more subjects are still to come.

Do You Remember?

Published by kathe trower in History
October 7, 2008
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A little nostalgia for those over 50.

Do You Know a High School Senior?

Published by Carl Megill in Life
September 10, 2008
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It’s back-to-school time and if you have a senior in your household, here’s some excellent advice on how they can make it through that last year.

Hooked on Junk

Published by Carl Megill in Life
July 8, 2008
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Yard sales, garage sales, flea markets: they’re as addictive as drugs, alcohol and watching some guy get hit in the crotch on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Read how one man’s weekend obssession turned into a nightmare.

Memories from School Days

Published by Jerri Reese in Life
May 6, 2008
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You’ll recognize these teacher one-liners, no matter where you went to school.

In a Thermos, No One Can Hear You Scream

Published by Michael Pollick in Humor
April 22, 2007
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I remember the glass-lined Thermos bottles which used to be included in school lunch boxes. If a child ever dropped a marble into the Thermos, it would shatter into about a million pieces.

Going Bottomless, Coffee Cup Style

Published by Michael Pollick in Satire
April 19, 2007
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Dinettes and other greasy spoon restaurants used to offer customers a “bottomless” cup of coffee for a quarter. This essay is an ode to the ritual surrounding the never-ending supply of coffee.